The Aave community has voted in favor of the 'Aave Will Win' proposal, a landmark decision that marks a significant shift in the protocol's governance and revenue distribution. The proposal, which was described as 'the most important in Aave's history' by founder Stani Kulechov, redirects 100% of revenue from all Aave-branded products back to the DAO and consolidates economic rights under a single asset - the AAVE token.
This move effectively makes the DAO responsible for funding Aave Labs' activities and has approved a $25 million stablecoin grant and 5,000 AAVE token allocation to Aave Labs. The decision resolves a dispute that began in December when swap fees were quietly redirected away from the community treasury.
The 'Aave Will Win' proposal decisively favors token holders, with protocol revenue now supplemented by application-layer revenue from Aave Pro, Aave App, Horizon, and Aave Kit. The proposal also takes a hard line against 'value leakage,' ensuring that service providers build exclusively for Aave and have measurable goals. With Aave holding roughly $25 billion in total value locked across multiple chains, the protocol is poised for significant growth, with a stated target of scaling from $40 billion to $1 trillion.